An organization opposed to the province’s high speed rail plan believes it has a good alternative for the province – high performance rail. High performance rail runs much faster than today’s passenger trains, but without the burden on farmland and rural communities of high speed rail. Why it matters: The province’s proposal to build an […] Read more
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Look at other high speed rail options, say farmers
OPINION: Lots of transportation questions as Parliament returns
Parliament will have its work cut out for it on the transportation file when it returns April 16. Just before adjourning for the Easter break, the Senate passed a heavily amended version of bill C-49, the Liberals proposed overhaul of the Canadian transportation system. In total, the Senate transportation committee passed 19 amendments – three […] Read more
Little for agriculture in Ontario pre-election spending budget
There is spending for rural internet and cellular service, along with an small increase in the OMAFRA budget
The Ontario Liberal government’s 2018 budget was big on new spending on large programs for childcare and expansion of pharmacare, but quiet on agriculture. Rural and remote regions of the province, however, will see a $500 million investment in broadband internet infrastructure over three years. There’s a provincial election coming in June and the Wynne […] Read more
OPINION: Everything can be examined when Service Canada calls
Why don’t government departments talk to each other? It’s a reoccurring question – one that seems to creep up particularly whenever agriculture mixes with other policy areas. For Ottawa outsiders, the apparent lack of communication and coordination between departments can be frustrating – particularly if you happen to be one of those Canadians who seems to […] Read more
Rural Ontario leader appointed to the Senate
A leader in Ontario’s agriculture and rural community is one of Canada’s newest Senators. Rob Black, executive director of the Rural Ontario Institute was named one of two new Senators from Ontario by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Feb. 15. Why it matters: It has been a long time since someone so connected in Ontario agriculture has […] Read more
Ontario proposal aims to double ethanol blend in fuel
Government move would boost corn market in the province
An Ontario government proposal could dramatically increase the amount of Ontario corn going into ethanol production and help bring consistency to the basis price for corn in the province. The government has posted its proposal to increase ethanol content in the province’s gasoline from five to 10 per cent to the Environmental Bill of Rights […] Read more
U.S. senators seek ban on pesticide chlorpyrifos
New York / Reuters – A group of Democratic senators hopes to ban a pesticide the U.S. government has greenlighted for use, according to a bill unveiled on Tuesday in a challenge to Republican President Donald Trump’s push to loosen environmental regulations. The bill, introduced by Senator Tom Udall of New Mexico, would outlaw chlorpyrifos, […] Read more
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